araikid

hi. i've got a sony mz-r900 & a sony mds-s38 minideck. after looking thro various posts, i think that i can only record onto the portable with an analogue cable & the mironics minidisc suite is probably the best option. but what about the mds-s38 minideck, its got line in / out analogue phono connectors & a in / out optical digital sockets. could i use the mironics gear with this as well :?: any help & info would be apprecated Arai